Make a Sweet Treat

Turn your sweet tooth into an energy boost, with Maca!* These simple yet impressive chocolate treats are fun to make, and they’re topped with a sweet and spicy mix of cayenne and cinnamon, plus goji berries and hemp seeds. (Want less spice? Swap crystallized ginger for the cinnamon and cayenne.)

Fill a medium sauce pan halfway up with water, then place over medium heat and bring to a simmer. Place a glass or metal bowl inside the pan. The bowl should be large enough to touch the edges of the pan, and the bottom should touch the water but not the bottom of the pan.

Add the chocolate chunks, and lower heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring often, until the chocolate is about 3/4 melted. Remove the bowl from the pan, and stir in the MacaBoost. (The residual heat will allow the chocolate to melt completely.)

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Line a small baking sheet with parchment paper.

Pour the melted chocolate onto the lined baking sheet. Carefully tilt the baking sheet until the chocolate is evenly spread across the surface.

You can make a variety of plant-based “milks” by blending raw nuts, seeds, and grains with water. Almonds, cashews, macadamias, Brazil nuts, hazelnuts, pecans, pistachios, coconuts, soybeans, hemp seeds, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, sesame seeds, sacha inchi seeds, flaxseeds, quinoa, millet, rice, and oats can all be liquefied into delicious milks. Homemade milks are fresh, free of additives and preservatives, and you can completely control the integrity of the product: the quality of the ingredients, the sugar levels, and the texture.

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